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The RACQ's red spots survey puts
Queensland's most frustrating roads
and intersections under the spotlight.
road users
see red
WHAT MAKES YOU see red when you're
out on the road?
'Red spots' are sections of road,
intersections and railway crossings where
motorists are unnecessarily delayed or
frustrated.
Maybe your red spot worry is time lost
waiting to cross a local railway crossing.
A set of traffic lights that takes minutes
to change when there's not a car in sight,
or unsynchronised traffic lights can be a
major source of frustration.
The RACQ wants you to have your say
about red spots in its latest survey.
RACQ traffic and safety engineer Greg
Miszkowycz collates the hundreds of
responses from Club members to find out
the worst red spots in the state.
"We then use the information on an
ongoing basis to monitor progress of
improvements, upgrades and funding
distribution and advocate for better roads
for our members," Mr Miszkowycz said.
RACQ's Traffic and Safety team has
been doing the Red Spots Survey every
three years since 1996 and the number of
responses is growing. Some 1800 people
responded to the last survey in 2007.
Mr Miszkowycz said the survey
quantified community angst, identified
trends and recurring problems with
congestion and brought the state's worst
red spots to the attention of the relevant
transport authorities.
"There has been success with a number
of roads upgraded, or in the planning
stage, that were identified by motorists in
previous surveys," he said.
An upgrade to one of the state's most
reported red spot railway crossings, at
Beaudesert Road near Elizabeth Street,
Acacia Ridge, is nearly finished.
However, the most cited red spot railway
crossing, at Newman Road near Robinson
Road, Geebung, is still waiting on State
Government funding for the Brisbane City
Council's planned upgrades.
In 2007, the airport roundabout linking
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Brisbane's Gateway Motorway, the East-
West Arterial and Airport Drive was
Queensland's leading source of motoring
frustration.
"Almost everybody who drives in
Brisbane would know what a big problem
the Airport Drive roundabout has been," Mr
Miszkowycz said.
He said a major upgrade was now being
done, with a new intersection design and
overpass expected to cut congestion.
Other nominated red spots to get
upgrades are the Gateway Motorway,
Ipswich Motorway and the Houghton
Highway bridge linking Redcliffe and
Brighton.
Results from the 2010 survey will be
available later this year on the Club's
website and will be reported in The Road
Ahead.
To have your say on red spots and take
part in the survey, keep an eye out for the
link in the next edition of RACQ's online
Club e-news or log onto www.racq.com.au.
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